Rapid deterioration of a salt marsh in Venice Lagoon, Italy

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 583-590

  Day Jr , John W ^a   Scarton, Francesco ^b   Rismondo, Andrea ^b   Are, Daniele ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SELC Inc   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosion; Mediterranean; Salt marsh; Sea level rise; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE; SALT MARSH; SEDIMENT DYNAMICS; SEDIMENTATION; VERTICAL ACCRETION;

ITALY, VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 0031955787     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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